Chapter 82 Shocking Case
"Silver ore smuggling."
Lin Qiming only said these four words, but everyone was shocked.
[Silver ore smuggling?]
Lin Baoer paused while eating dates, and suddenly widened her eyes.
[Isn't this the smuggling case in the original plot where bureaucrats and pirates colluded? It once shocked the entire Great Yan Dynasty, involving dozens of officials, all of whom were officials of the fifth rank or above. The emperor was furious and executed all nine clans. 】
【The Lin family was also framed and implicated, the eldest brother was demoted three levels, the father was forced to defend the border, the second brother was bullied and harassed in the military camp, and the Great Yan Dynasty's treasury was weakened because of this incident. The people's money was constantly extorted, the border was tight, the situation was urgent, and the enemy had an opportunity to take advantage of it. 】
【But shouldn't this happen in half a year? 】
Everyone's face froze, and their expressions gradually became solemn.
Shen Xuelan's heart skipped a beat, and her eyes were a little flustered.
"Dad, does anyone else know about this?" Lin Zhiyu asked cautiously.
Lin Qiming's face also became serious, and he said in deep thought: "I didn't make this public, and no one knew about it except the confidants of the Lin Mansion."
"But since you found these two stones from the lake, it proves that there may be other people who found them. It's better to make plans early for this matter."
Lin Baoer had no appetite at the moment, and frowned in thought.
[The crown prince was confined to the East Palace for his incompetence, and the beneficiaries of this matter, the third prince and the prime minister's mansion, became the favorites of the emperor, and were favored and received the emperor's grace. ]
[But now that the prime minister's mansion is gone, the third prince is still able to do this. It seems that I underestimated him. ]
Several people looked at each other and understood in their hearts.
It seems that this matter is related to the third prince.
"Don't make this public. I will take people to investigate privately." Lin Qiming said in a deep voice.
The others nodded, with heavy hearts.
Since the Third Prince had made a foolproof plan, how could he let them find the flaw so easily?
The meal ended hastily, and the Cold Food Festival passed in a hurry.
...
Three months passed in the blink of an eye.
During this period, Lin Baoer celebrated her first birthday, and almost all the officials and nobles in Yanjing City who had a good relationship with the Lin family sent gifts.
And Lin Baoer also accumulated more than 400 points during this period. In total, she had almost 600 points in savings, which finally made her feel safe.
But since the day when the silver smuggling was discovered by the Lin family, there has been no more movement. The city of Yanjing is calm, as if nothing like this has ever happened. This
has also made the people of the Lin family feel more and more uneasy.
Lin Qiming also tried to send people to monitor Song Chu's every move, but to no avail, which made him discouraged.
Could it be that they are paranoid?
"Someone has brought up the case of missing silver miners at the court this morning."
In the study, Lin Qiming paced back and forth with a frown, "I think someone will discover the silver smuggling in the near future."
"According to the investigation over the past three months, this matter is indeed related to pirates, but as to how they contacted the officials in the court,
we have not yet found any clues." Lin Zhiyu nodded and pondered, "I discussed this matter with the prince not long ago, and asked the Ministry of Revenue to send more people in response to the missing silver miners. But the journey is long, and we have no way of knowing the specific situation there. We can only deploy around in advance and wait for the opportunity."
"Judging from the news sent back, there seems to be no movement there."
"But I'm afraid..."
I'm afraid that something unexpected will happen and I will be powerless to save it.
"The Third Princess' birthday is in three days, right?" Lin Qiming suddenly asked.
Lin Zhiyu's eyes lit up, "Dad, you want to..."
"Since we can't let them show their hand, let's test it out first."
"I don't believe he can really hide it!" Lin Qiming snorted coldly, and made the final decision.
Three days later, the Third Prince's Mansion.
The mansion was full of guests, and dignitaries were toasting each other.
"Mom, eat this!" Lin Baoer pulled Shen Xuelan's legs and pointed at the shrimps on the corner table.
She kicked the stool with her short legs, looking forward to it.
[I didn't expect to be able to eat out-of-season food in the Prince's Mansion. It really deserves to be a royal table. Shen Xuelan
rubbed her head lovingly, then peeled the shrimp for her before handing it to her.
After stuffing it into her mouth, Lin Baoer ran to find Lin Ruqian with satisfaction.
Two months ago, she was able to stand up slowly, and then she learned to walk unsteadily, until now she can walk very smoothly.
What makes her even more relieved is that her vocal cords are now fully developed, and she can say whatever she wants to say, which makes her very happy.
Finally, she doesn't have to be a mute anymore!
"Third brother~"
The milky voice almost melted Lin Ruqian. He picked her up in one breath and whispered, "Today is the Third Princess' birthday. Do you remember what I taught you before?"
Lin Baoer blinked and nodded like a little chicken pecking at rice, "Remember!"
[It's just a compliment to the Third Princess, I remember it clearly! ]
"That's good." Lin Ruqian was relieved.
They came here today for another purpose, which is to find evidence of the Third Prince colluding with pirates. Even if they can't find it, they must be able to find other clues. Otherwise,
things will be deadlocked, which will be very disadvantageous to them.
Someone in the court has already reported the disappearance of the silver miner to the Ministry of Revenue, and Lin Zhiyu, as a doctor in the Ministry of Revenue, was naturally implicated.
This time, the Lin Mansion will be affected sooner or later.
But Lin Baoer didn't understand. What did this have to do with complimenting the Third Princess? She wanted to say a few more words to make the Third Prince lose his mind.
"Where's my second brother?" she asked, looking up.
Lin Ruqian had a subtle expression and coughed lightly, "He went out for something."
In fact, his second brother should have already gone to the third prince's study.
After all, only Lin Mobai is the most suitable person to do this.
"Everyone, today is the birthday of the imperial concubine, we..."
Lin Baoer was too lazy to listen to the nonsense in the classroom. Her eyes rolled around. When she saw a familiar figure, her eyes lit up and she ran over immediately. Lin Ruqian wanted to stop her but failed.
After passing through the crowd and coming to the side of the beautiful figure, Lin Baoer showed her a sweet smile with shy eyes: "Sister Chu~"
Who else could this person be but Chu Jingchen.
Chu Jingchen looked at her in surprise and delight, and picked her up casually, "Bao'er? Why are you here? Where is Madam Lin?"
"My mother is talking to the other ladies over there." Lin Bao'er explained, deliberately showing a wronged look, "I don't know where my brothers have gone, so I can only come to find Sister Chu." Sure
enough, Chu Jingchen softened her heart when she heard it, and took the initiative to peel some delicious food and feed it to her mouth.
"Is this the fourth lady of the Lin family?"
Someone next to her poked his head over, and Lin Bao'er was immediately surrounded by a group of gorgeous ladies.
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